Top 3 Captaincy Picks for Fantasy Premier League 2024/25 Gameweek 19

Welcome to our Fantasy Premier League (FPL) guide for Gameweek 19! Each gameweek, we'll highlight the top captaincy picks for your FPL team.

In this blog, the three best Captaincy options for Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 19 are discussed. Picks are in the below format:

1. No.1 predicted by Fix. 
2. Alternative high-ownership option. Over 20%.
3. Differential option. Under 20%.

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FPL Gameweek 19: The Best Captain Choices

Mohamed Salah (whu) - Highest Projected Point Scorer

Salah's total of 10 goals in away matches is double that of Kluivert, Palmer and Maddison (five) in second, no midfielder has taken more shots in the box (32) or been afforded more 'big chances' (17) in away matches this season.

Liverpool have scored 22 goals on their travels (second) and have created more 'big chances' (41) than any other side on the road.

Their hosts West Ham have conceded 17 goals in home matches, with only Wolves (20) and Southampton (22) more porous on home turf. Meanwhile, only Leicester (107) and Southampton (123) have allowed opponents more shots in the box at home than West Ham (142).

Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a score of 7.8 for Salah.

Cole Palmer (ips) - Highly Projected Points Alternative

Palmer has found the back of the net five times on his travels with only Semenyo (32) and Eze (29) attempting more shots than his 28. As the below image from our Opta Stats Sandbox feature shows, he is also second for 'big chances' (eight vs 17) and 'Expected Goals' (xG) (5.79 vs 8.90) only to Salah.

Chelsea have scored 23 goals in away matches, more than any other side. The Blues are third for shots in the box in away matches (95) and second for xG (20.64).

Their opponents Ipswich have conceded 16 goals in home matches (14th) and have yet to keep a clean sheet at Portman Road. The Tractor Boys are ranked 19th for 'Expected Goals Conceded' (xGC) (19.29) in home matches.

Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a score of 7.1 for Palmer.

Phil Foden (lei) - The Differential

Foden is likely to be pivotal for Man. City if they are to return to winning ways against Leicester. As the below image from our Match Stats feature shows, over their last five league matches he is top amongst their players for shots on target (five) and attempted assists (10), while only Haaland (2.1) and Gvardiol (1.6) have a higher xG than his 1.1.

Man. City have scored 13 goals in away matches (ninth), but have attempted more shots in the box (98) than any other side on their travels.

Their hosts Leicester have conceded 15 goals in home matches (13th) and have kept just one clean sheet at the King Power Stadium. Meanwhile, only Southampton (177) have allowed opponents more shots than Leicester (149) in home matches.

Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a score of 4.2 for Foden.

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